Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973
24Exclusions from scheduled benefits
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24 Exclusions from scheduled benefits
(1) [Section 24 Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 2002, s. 14, Applied:01 Aug 2002] [Section 24 Subsection (1) amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:15 May 1998] [Section 24 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 1997, s. 15, Applied:01 Dec 1997] *[Section 24 Subsection (1) amended by No. 40 of 1974, s. 14 ]*Notwithstanding section 23 , scheduled benefits are not payable in respect of the personal injury to a person in any of the following cases:
(a) [Section 24 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 1997, s. 15, Applied:01 Dec 1997] [Section 24 Subsection (1) amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:15 May 1998] [Section 24 Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 2002, s. 14, Applied:01 Aug 2002] [Section 24 Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 2002, s. 14, Applied:01 Aug 2002] Where the personal injury to that person results from that person intentionally causing or attempting to cause the personal injury to himself or herself or any other person;
(b) [Section 24 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 1997, s. 15, Applied:01 Dec 1997] [Section 24 Subsection (1) amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:15 May 1998] [Section 24 Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 2002, s. 14, Applied:01 Aug 2002] Where compensation is payable in respect of that personal injury under any law of this State or of the Commonwealth or of any other State or Territory of the Commonwealth that relates to the payment of compensation by an employer in respect of the personal injury to persons in his or her employment occurring in connection with that employment;
(ba) [Section 24 Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 2002, s. 14, Applied:01 Aug 2002] where compensation is payable in respect of the personal injury under –